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Your Parents Know More Than You Think About Money
Sometimes we don’t realize how smart our parents are until we grow older. At least that’s the case for one woman, who admits she’s in a “bad financial situation.” She exp… more →
Just Ask Asa!
Carol L. Schlitt Appears on CBS-TV’s Ask Asa Report on Angry Cab Drivers Who Put Riders at Risk
wrote 1 year ago: I appeared last night as a legal expert on a televised report about dangerous cab drivers in New Yor … more →
First Exposure: Asa Aarons
wrote 4 years ago: From its inception, photography has been about extremes, opposites in collision. Light, shadow and … more →
Only One Site Offers Free Credit Reports
wrote 4 years ago: Sometimes you can bend the rules. Other times, you just have to follow them to get what you want. Re … more →
Your Parents Know More Than You Think About Money
wrote 4 years ago: Sometimes we don’t realize how smart our parents are until we grow older. At least that’ … more →
Consumers Keep Sending to Nigeria
wrote 4 years ago: Everyone with an email address receives them: those elaborate offers to send money or merchandise to … more →
Charity Embarassed by Worthless Gift Cards
wrote 4 years ago: All a Connecticut volunteer fire department wanted to do was raise money to buy new equipment. But i … more →
It Takes Planning to Keep a Family Business Alive
wrote 4 years ago: Did you hear the one about the 85-year-old who was asked what plans he’d made for continuing h … more →
Guarding Against Insurance Failures
wrote 4 years ago: How healthy is the insurance industry? Can you be confident that your insurance carrier will be ther … more →
Consumers Concerned About Safety of Bank Deposits
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wrote 4 years ago: Consumers are worried about the shaky state of the nation’s financial service firms and its po … more →
Keep Cool During the Market Meltdown
wrote 4 years ago: Banks are failing, stocks are falling and houses are hard to sell. But no matter how unsettled you f … more →
Creditors Expect Payments, Even If They Fail to Send Bills
wrote 4 years ago: David Pecoraro pays his Chase credit card in full each month. “When I have one,” he adds … more →
Risk Scores: Bankruptcy, Loan Numbers Can Cut Credit
wrote 4 years ago: Think you have all the information you need because you know your credit score? Think again. Those t … more →
NYS Orders Gas Stations to End Credit Surcharges
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wrote 4 years ago: Gas stations claim they need surcharges to survive. New York State is cracking down on gas stations … more →
Invention Promotion is Full of Pitfalls
wrote 4 years ago: Inventors can become so enthusiastic about their products that they trust too easily and end up burn … more →
It Takes A Skill to Work from Home
wrote 4 years ago: It Takes Skill to Profit from Work-At-Home Offers Before you spend a cent to start a home-based busi … more →
Cash Strapped Consumers Consider Dubious Offers
wrote 4 years ago: Consumers are growing increasingly anxious about the economy-and desperate to find ways to increase … more →
Five Things to Teach Your Kids Before They Leave for College
wrote 4 years ago: Getting straight-As in high school or 2400 on the SAT is an accomplishment. But neither predicts how … more →
No More Robo-Calls: FTC Halts Prerecorded Sales Calls
wrote 4 years ago: The Federal Trade Commission put telemarketers on notice this week that the end was near for several … more →
One Fear of Flying: Lost Luggage
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wrote 4 years ago: Lost luggage? The one thing you don’t need to experience on your summer vacation–assuming you’re luc … more →
